An interdisciplinary team of
direct-care nurses, a nurse educator,
clinical nurse specialist, nurse manager,
physicians, social workers, case
managers, pharmacists, and emergency
staft was formed to develop a
program to assist transition for
young adults with SCD from a children's
hospital to an adult academic
hospital. The focus of the transition
program was to prepare young
adults to accept responsibility for
their health care needs and reinforce
this independence to their parents.
The goal of the interdisciplinary
team was to provide a seamless transition
of care